NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

For four weeks this summer, we got a crash course in data transparency. Entrants built useful applications incorporating at least one data feed from Data.gov , in an effort to make government data accessible and usable. Everyone on the team -- and at Forum One -- is committed to data transparency. Enhances your mission.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

" Download the 2009 Data Ecosystem Survey Report | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network – NTEN just released a report on the data ecosystem in nonprofit organizations – it's free for members, but $50 for non-NTEN members. "The "You've got data.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

By Kurt Voelker, CTO, Forum One Data is the new black. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. One effective way to transform your data from an afterthought into a powerful communications product is through visualizations that help tell your story. And for good reason.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

Charity and Technology in the Online Universe This infographic from Mashable and Shane Snow puts social good into better context with donation numbers, growth charts, and some comparisons to its offline counterparts. Includes data from Blackbaud , American Red Cross , MobileMarketer.com , and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2010

" Often, she sees senior managers and people at the bottom of the org chart pushing for openness, meeting resistance at that middle manager level - the cream of the Oreo. I won't tell you what I scored NTEN at. I won't tell you what I scored NTEN at. Complete the NTEN openness audit. They get licked.

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2013

nap and dusted the snow off, we want to share the huge outpouring of blog posts, videos, pictures, and other media from the NTEN community. 13NTC tweets during the conference: 3000 from 806 unique tweeters from over 128 locations (thanks, Chris Tuttle for these cool visual charts). Finding nptech , Alex Kadis. Session Notes.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

In the past, rows and rows of data would die a quick death in thick policy reports or inscrutable spreadsheets. Don't let your data fall victim! Today, there are many tools to visualize and share data online. But let's start with a few simple principles to jumpstart how your organization can improve its use of data online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Photo from LolNPtech.org (Registration is here ) Mashups, Meatballs, and New Orleans Do you look at all of the data available online, and imagine ways to combine and connect it to increase awareness about an issue? NTEN's monthly roundup of tech resources called " Things We Like " (and I'll add to "fondle.")

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2011

Thanks to the eBenchmarks research series NTEN has partnered with M+R Strategic Services to create, you can now impress your boss and colleagues with your knowledge of not only how to calculate your organization's fan page churn but also what kinds of goals you might want to set for your Facebook strategy around this metric.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi. monitor election results in Mexico and India.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2012

Data Collaborative. With a Cloud Platform, you can build a web application that will allow you to enter the exact data that is appropriate for your program, and then produce the exact reports, charts, emails and other output that you need. Eric Segal.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Next, let’s consider the complexity of the data we’ll need to track for volunteers that we don’t already track for donors. Might they move between them?

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

This chart is only a sample, and is not complete.) Categorize that core Tech Now add one more column to your chart: commodity or value. Is our current database meeting our data, tracking and process needs? This should be a simple one page document. How can we change our process to use our CRM better?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Upcoming Events. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group!

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi. monitor election results in Mexico and India.

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Tools Map Disaster Oregon 59

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

There's no question that information technology and the instantaneous access to data, when properly used, can become a significant tool in meeting your organization's mission -- but acceptance and alignment still seem to be incongruent. The Organizational Chart ~ Look for Obstacles. and the mission. Conclusion. business alignment.

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Tech Org Chart San Diego 62

NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

Do you think I can keep up with this NTEN webinar or that conference session on this topic?" That's some compelling data for folks on the fence about getting started with social media as an outreach strategy. NTEN Blog article: The Three Dimensions of Social Media ROI. " My answer: a resounding YES! .

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NTEN

MARCH 2, 2011

GANTT charts are great marketing tools -- senior executives never fail to be impressed by them -- but they don't tell the Facilities Coordinator in clear language that you need the facility booked by March 10th, or the designer that the web page has to be up by April 2nd. Excel (or any spreadsheet). Socialcast (or Yammer ).

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2011

Reconciling the transactions could be easier, but you can download the data from your online Square sales record into an Excel doc. I’d like to see the next version be able to track inventory, apply discounts, and run more complex reports that manifest as really cool, colored charts. And make me a cup of coffee. (It

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

When data is stuck on servers, web publishing is slow and centralized. When your stakeholders can't chew on, discuss, and disseminate your data and messages, transparency can't happen. More and more of our data is in the cloud, or accessible via APIs. You need to do that with your own data. You can do it, too!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good If you love data, you’re in for a treat. First, the data set for this study is limited to donations powered by the Network for Good platform. Also, the data do not differentiate what nonprofits are doing to affect donor behavior beyond the giving transaction. We looked at: 3.6

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Studies Donor Online Giving 95

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

And there really hasn't been a lot of data. Well, this report has some pretty telling data. Secondly, four years is not a lot of data. Lastly, all the data in the report reinforces another idea we've been championing in the sector: multi-channel solicitations. The report has a small subset of organizational data.

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Attention Metrics Online Fundraising 36

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

On the web site, users enter their name and e-mail address, and that data is immediately written on a virtual care package of health-care supplies that will be sent to a needy community overseas. Below is a chart of the campaign as of June 23, 2009. Tags: Community NPTech NTEN Fundraising. Adrienne holds a B.S.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Key staff members enter, manage, and report on this data, but it can be difficult to pull together snapshots of progress quickly in order to make real-time course corrections. With financial dashboards, financial managers have access to data that can help them make timely tactical and strategic decisions.

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Business North America Metrics Analysis 44

NTEN

MARCH 30, 2011

Gliffy has smart-looking templates for flow charts, database diagrams, system, business processes, and so on. I could keep going, filling in data and design, screen sharing, media monitoring and so on. Though not Visio, it covers the basics and covers them well. At $50 per user per month, Blueworks web service is pricey.

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NTEN

APRIL 16, 2009

Karl Hedstrom, NTEN. Manipulating data and translating numbers into something others can understand gives me a nerdy sense of joy. It works out well, then, that one of my tasks each week at NTEN is the maintenance of our Organizational Dashboard. Since then, however, NTEN's Dashboard has seen many improvements.

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NTEN

MAY 2, 2011

By Holly Ross, Executive Director, NTEN Funders and donors alike have been chanting the same mantra recently: prove it. Data management will be one of the most important skills in our sector over the next decade, with implications that reach far beyond simply understanding our own organizations.

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2015

Check out the latest articles, news, and events from NTEN Members! Idealware has been hard at work researching nonprofit initiatives to collect and report results data and apply the findings to particular areas of interest, with the goal of better understanding how organizations think about results data and what’s being done in the space.

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2011

Do you remember the chart your teacher had on the bulletin board or hanging right off the front of his/her desk? Whether it is the top score in Pac Man, bonus programs in business, or your 3rd grade teacher’s star chart, achievement systems can be powerful external motivators. By Seth Giammanco, Principal, Minds On Design Lab.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We lead off with Amy Sample Ward who is the executive director of NTEN , the big membership organization of nonprofit technology professionals. She also writes for the Stanford Social Innovation Review and she also has one of the most read personal blogs in NPTech. Amy Sample Ward. She is one of our great online community organizers.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

A virtual private network solution allows company data to be accessed by employees from numerous locations, while keeping it entirely secure. This chart is from Learning from a Natural Environment: Study a Corporate Work-Time Policy Initiative. Tags: Infrastructure Newsletter NPTech NTEN IT Staff.

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